uncompressing a zip file on the server
 

can it be done? if so, how?

Thank you in advance

unzip -u 'filename.zip' -d /something/something/dir

Would that be done via SSH?

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yah thats a usable command from SSH ... everything command line works on SSH :)

yup you have to access your shell account (so SSH is probably the way to go)

Thank you very much.

unzip might not be installed by default on some unix/linux systems
for freebsd look in the /usr/ports/compression folder for linux type:
whereis unzip if it doesn't return with the path look on google for unzip "your distro" for redhat/fedora/CentOS rpmfind.net for Debian apt-get etc, etc

Or just download the source tarbal, unpack it with

tar xfz zip-x-x.tar.gz
cd zip-x-x-
./configure && make && make install

Hope that helps

-he has Fedora 3

fedora 3 uses rpm packages

first try to see if unzip is installed by typing in the shell:

whereis unzip

if it's not installed type:

wget ftp://194.199.20.114/linux/fedora/co....51-4.i386.rpm

after it's downloaded type:

rpm -Uvh unzip-5.51-4.i386.rpm

after it's installed you can use it.

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Thanks a lot. You know, I have people looking for a sys admin . . . would this be something you would be interested in . . . piece work most of the time probably (paid by the task as opposed to a long term contract), some want a full timer.

Sure thanks man....Unix support is my game.....I have loads of clients and good
references send em over and I'm sure we can work something out :thumbsup